About E Cigarettes (Vapes) Smoking and Tobacco Use CDC Vaping can cause cancer, say researchers but still isn't as damaging as smoking cigarettes. More than 5.5 million Britons currently use e cigarettes, which have long been viewed as a safer alternative Truth Initiative Lies to Teens and More! Tobacco Harm Reduction News A young woman says doctors diagnosed her with lung cancer after years of heavily using disposable vapes, adding to growing fears around the long term health effects of vaping. According to the report,